【Artists with Disability Development Fund】E-news February 2023 |
The new edition of ‘Artists with Disability Development Fund’ opens for application!
Established in 2013, the ‘Artists with Disability Development Fund’ is funded by the Lee Hysan Foundation. It aims at nurturing and subsidising outstanding people with disabilities in Hong Kong, aged 30 or below, for local or overseas art development programmes. Applicants who apply to the Fund successfully will be able to take formal training in the art field or implement tailor-made art development plans. 17 artists with disabilities from different artistic backgrounds achieved outstanding accomplishments in the past 10 years. The new edition opens for application now.
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【JCIAS ‘The Arts in the Treehole’ 】Chan Hin-cheuk : An Unexpected Art Journey of Thailand
Chan Hin-cheuk, an artist with disability and a fervent lover of Thai culture, will curate his very-first mini-exhibition, titled ‘An Unexpected Art Journey of Thailand’, at JCIAS. Hin-cheuk created a series of paintings incorporating Thailand’s scenery, exotic food and cultural elements to express his love for ‘The Land of Smiles.’ The little strap of ‘The Arts in the Treehole’ at JCIAS has transformed into a mini ‘Little Thailand.’ Come and visit us if you have a love for exotic cultures!
To make the exhibition even more exciting, an interactive activity will be organised where Hin-cheuk will guide participants to transfer patterns designed by him to the tote bag, thus bringing home a unique souvenir with a bit of a touch of Thai. Exhibition: Date: 10 - 12 February 2023 Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Interactive activity: Transferring Thai patterns to the tote bags Date: 12 February 2023 (Sunday) Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm Click here for more details |
Audio Description for Video Workshop • Open for application now
Audio Description captures the visual elements of different art forms in clear and vivid language that enables people with visual impairment to conjure up an image in their minds and enjoy the arts. In the Audio Description for Video workshop, participants will learn techniques for describing visual elements of different video programmes, theatre/plays on screen, films (e.g. drama and documentary) and TV programmes as well as articulation.
Date & Time ▎March to April 2023
Duration ▎25 hours in total
Format ▎Face-to-face (with online tutorials)
Language ▎Cantonese
Facilitator ▎Gigi Ng
Fee ▎HKD1,600 (Participant from Phase One training workshop), HKD1,900 (Others)
A copy of ‘The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Descriptionl’ , the Chinese Edition will be included
50% of the fee will be refundable for participants with 80% or more attendance and who successfully completed all assignments and assessments.
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Date & Time ▎March to April 2023
Duration ▎25 hours in total
Format ▎Face-to-face (with online tutorials)
Language ▎Cantonese
Facilitator ▎Gigi Ng
Fee ▎HKD1,600 (Participant from Phase One training workshop), HKD1,900 (Others)
A copy of ‘The Visual Made Verbal: A Comprehensive Training Manual and Guide to the History and Applications of Audio Descriptionl’ , the Chinese Edition will be included
50% of the fee will be refundable for participants with 80% or more attendance and who successfully completed all assignments and assessments.
Click here to apply now
“No Limits” ‧ Inclusiveness through the Arts ‧ Book now!
Co-presented by the Hong Kong Arts Festival and The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the fifth edition of “No Limits” runs from February to May 2023, with a fabulous series of exciting programmes covering music, dance, theatre and film, featuring international and Hong Kong artists of different abilities. Proudly as the Strategic Supporting Partner of “No Limits” again, ADAHK will provide a series of Arts Accessibility services so that people with and without disabilities can enjoy the arts with different senses and by different means.
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【Arts Accessibility Scheme】Programmes with Arts Accessibility services in February
We will provide Arts Accessibility services for the art programmes below. You are most welcome to enjoy and participate.
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